Version 2.0 of my Mock Draft has some significant changes at the top: 1st Round, Pick 29 CB Kevin King – Washington King is 6’3” and ran a 4.43 second 40 yard dash. His measurables are outstanding for a CB, and he would be able to immediately step in and make an impact at…
Reports have been coming out about NFL referees wanting to do away with excessive celebration penalties. As the NFL micro-manages the game more each year, this would certainly be a welcome change. The referees have explained, understandably so, that being forced to decide on how to penalize an action that has nothing to do with…
NFL teams are still in the process of rebuilding and reloading for 2017, but Football Outsiders has released preliminary predictions for how teams will finish in the coming season. The ESPN partner site had the Packers finishing 12-4 and winning the NFC North in 2016, a prediction that was not too far off. The Packers…
Sports Illustrated came out this week with an issue focusing on the biggest “What Ifs” in sports that could have easily happened in many cases. For example: What if Michael Jordan had succeeded at baseball? What if Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio didn’t join the military in WWII? What if Gary Anderson made the field…
In a previous article, I highlighted two big backs who could help the Green Bay Packers replace Eddie Lacy in the middle rounds of the upcoming NFL draft: Texas’ D’Onta Foreman and Oklahoma’s Samaje Perine. However, there are multiple options for the Packers even in the middle to later rounds. James Conner – Pittsburgh (6-1,…
The Green Bay Packers have to know that the cornerback position is their biggest need. Last year’s pass defense was bad (second to last in the NFL), and the struggles at CB were the main culprit. In a narrative that’s been discussed ad nauseam this offseason, the secondary needs some major work if Green Bay…
When the Packers sat at 4-6 and in third place in the NFC North nearly all hope was lost. Out of nowhere with some sort of keen foresight the Packers General Aaron Rodgers predicted the Packers could run the table. The Packers not only did this, but clinched the NFC North by beating Detroit in…